Guillermo “Memo” Ochoa He was the starter for the Mexican National Team in the two games played in the Final Four of the Concacaf Nations League, demonstrating that he remains indisputable in El Tri. In this situation Luis Malagon He gave his point of view on the competition in the goal of the Aztec team.
Although before the match against Panama in the semifinals of the tournament there was debate about the merit of the Águilas del América goalkeeper to assume the starting position given the lack of loss of prominence of “Memo” in Salernitana, finally Jaime Lozano ratified his confidence in Ochoa .
This, far from causing any annoyance in Luis Malagón, caused the goalkeeper to remain motivated to continue fighting for the position to “Memo” Ochoa with whom he assures that he has a great relationship and with whom he is very grateful for the support that he received. has provided during his career.
“Memo knows the relationship we have, today he is the captain, he is the leader and it has always been that way. He is a hard-working guy and I am going to work too so that when it is my turn to be there, I can give my best version.”Malagón commented in an interview with TV Azteca about the respect he has for Guillermo Ochoa.
“Let them know that this is a team, we all win, we all lose and we are all in the same boat, call him ‘Toño’ Rodríguez, Julio González. Those of us who can be in the goal area are going to do our best for everyone. We have the quality and the courage to get ahead”added the player.
Luis Malagón also recalled that “Memo” Ochoa was one of the first players who gave him support once he joined the Águilas del América, where he has currently become one of the best goalkeepers in the Mexican championship.
“I have always said it, the relationship I have with ‘Memo’, with Julio (González), with ‘Toño’ (Rodríguez), but in this case speaking of Ochoa, he is my friend. “I am very grateful to him because as a goalkeeper he is extraordinary, but as a person he has helped me a lot.”assured the goalkeeper of the azulcrema team.
“When I arrived in America he gave me his support, I talked a lot with him and that is something that may not be seen on cameras, but I have a lot of affection for him because sometimes advice is worth more than many things”concluded Luis Malagón.
With Jaime Lozano trusting Guillermo “Memo” Ochoa, everything seems to indicate that he will be the starting goalkeeper of the Mexican National Team in the Copa América in the United States. However, ahead of the 2026 World Cup things will surely change, with Ochoa already surpassing the 40-year-old barrier.
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